Six Unusual Ways to Use Decorative Fiberglass Columns

Most people think of columns as an attractive way to hold up their porch or frame the entryway of their home, but today’s decorative fiberglass columns let you use them any number of ways in your home.  Don’t limit yourself to the obvious uses when considering the beauty of decorative columns; they can add elegance and visual appeal to any home, inside or out.

Frame your fireplace with fiberglass columns to add drama and highlight it as the focal point of the room.  The fireplace is a feature that looks wonderful framed by columns to enhance its importance and draw the eye.  If you have a formal fireplace of marble, consider decorative columns that are classically elegant with Ionic or Corinthian capitals.  For a sleek, contemporary fireplace Tuscan columns or square columns may look best.

Create a Room Divider in a large room that has two functions.  If you have an open floor plan that you love, but would like to divide the living space from the dining area, a few columns will give the illusion of two distinct areas without the closed-in feeling of a full wall.  Placing a column a foot or two out from the wall at either end of the space to be divided will add architectural interest and define the spaces.

Add a pergola to your back yard.  Don’t limit yourself to the typical wooden pergola if you have an elegant home that demands more style.  You can recreate the look of a Greek temple open to the skies or use simple columns that repeat the style of columns supporting your front porch or entryway.

Disguise a pole or other weight-bearing structure by encasing it in a decorative fiberglass column.  If you’re remodeling your basement, you’ve probably run into the problem of an ugly metal pole that’s right in the middle of the room.  You can’t move it, so dress it up and make it an attractive addition to the décor instead of ignoring it.

Highlight your hot tub, spa or pool with fiberglass columns.  You’ll evoke the feel of ancient Roman baths and turn a place where you relax into an elegant oasis others will envy.

Add a classic touch to your kitchen by using a column at the end of your kitchen counter.  Placing a column from the top of the counter to the ceiling will add a touch of Tuscany to an old-world style kitchen or make an otherwise ordinary kitchen luxurious with a few carefully placed Corinthian columns.

And of course, decorative columns always enhance the look of a patio or porch.  While columns have been used as a traditional feature of porches and patios for generations, the impressive array of decorative options is new.  You can use them full height to support a porch or use half-height columns mounted on brick or stone walls for a more contemporary look.  Or you may want to use square, paneled columns to add a more linear, colonial style.

Classic beauty and style are the hallmarks of decorative fiberglass columns.  Take a look around your home and imagine the impact they could have if you add a few to your décor.